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Mr. Oloruntoba served in the United States Air Force from 1998-2002. Originally posted to Air Force One, he was not able to fulfill the position since he was not a US Citizen. Instead, Mr. Oloruntoba stayed in the United States and pursued a Master’s Degree while specializing in finance in the Air Force. Because of his immigration status, Mr. Oloruntoba was critical in the discourse between the Air Force and Immigration Services. He also enjoyed volunteering in the communities where he was deployed. Recently, Mr Oloruntoba ran for New York City Council in District 12. He dislikes how veterans sometimes end up homeless, unemployed, or at risk for suicide, and hopes to help make their situations better.

Major Points in Interview

:45 - Joined the Air Force after studying as a transfer student from Nigeria.

2:58 - Joined as an enlisted senior airmen, because he was not a US Citizen.

4:54 - Had a private pilot license from Nigeria, so he worked towards being a pilot.

6:02 - Chose finance as his focus and talks about why finance was important.

7:33 - Works for a unit called Strategy Command, worked with finance people from all the branches.

10:15 - Posted to Air Force One, but then he could not go because of he was not a US citizen.

11:40 - Joined the Fighting 55th in Denver where he worked for Strategy Command.

12:14 - Loved moving around all over the country, so he could do the work he wanted to do.